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Primetime Broadcast Ratings: August 5, 2009

christine — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:10:04 +0000

FOX’s “America’s Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for August 5, 2009. The show drew just over 10.7 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

NBC’s “Wipeout” and CBS’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” rounded out the top three with approximately 8.0 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	10,668
2	WIPEOUT	ABC	8,020
3	CSI: NY	CBS	7,986
4	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	7,784
5	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	6,191
6	TV’S 50 FUNNST PHRASE 8/5(S)-08/05/2009	NBC	4,736
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,317
8	PHILANTHROPIST	NBC	4,211
9	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	3,740
10	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	3,689
Source: The Nielsen Company (August 5, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 7.8 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 6.5 million average viewers. CBS and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.0 and 5.1 million average viewers.
UNI and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.5 million and .9 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 29, 2009

christine — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:06:42 +0000

NBC’s “America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for July 29, 2009. The show drew just over 11.2 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” was the second-ranked program with approximately 7.8 million average viewers while ABC’s “Wipeout” rounded out the top three with approximately 6.8 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	11,188,000
2	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	7,810,000
3	WIPEOUT	ABC	6,793,000
4	CSI: NY	CBS	6,651,000
5	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	6,430,000
6	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 8P	NBC	6,257,000
7	PHILANTHROPIST	NBC	4,931,000
8	PRIMETIME: CRIME	ABC	4,896,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,585,000
10	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	4,047,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 29, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 7.8 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 7.5 million average viewers. CBS and ABC
came in third and fourth place with roughly 5.7 and5.1. UNI and TF followed with average
audiences of approximately 3.6 million and 1.2 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 22, 2009

christine — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:46:38 +0000

NBC’s “America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for July 22, 2009. The show drew just over 11.3 million average viewers Wednesday night.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” and CBS’s “CSI: NY” rounded out the top three with 7.4 and 7.3 millon average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	11,256,000
2	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	7,360,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	7,292,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	6,535,000
5	WIPEOUT	ABC	6,427,000
6	PHILANTHROPIST	NBC	4,637,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,632,000
8	I SURVED-JAPANESE GM SHOW	ABC	3,760,000
9	EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR WED	UNI	3,166,000
10	DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE	UNI	2,794,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 22, 2009).

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 7.9 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 7.4 million average viewers. CBS and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.9 and 5.1 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.5 million and 1.1 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 15, 2009

christine — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:30:33 +0000

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for July 15, 2009. The show drew just over 11.6 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

CBS’s “CSI: NY” was the second-ranked program with approximately 8.0 million average viewers while ABC’s “Wipeout” rounded out the top three with approximately 7.7 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	11,639,000
2	CSI: NY	CBS	8,010,000
3	WIPEOUT	ABC	7,690,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	7,477,000
5	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	6,951,000
6	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 8P	NBC	6,504,000
7	PRIMETIME: CRIME	ABC	5,544,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,388,000
9	PHILANTHROPIST	NBC	4,277,000
10	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	4,065,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 15, 2009).

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 7.5 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 7.0 million average viewers. CBS and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.5 and 5.8 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.6 million and 1.0 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, July 8, 2009

christine — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:14:05 +0000

NBC’s “America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for July 8, 2009. The show drew just over 11.9 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

ABC’s “Wipeout” was the second-ranked program with approximately 8.2 million average viewers while FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” rounded out the top three with approximately 7.6 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	11,907,000
2	WIPEOUT	ABC	8,193,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	7,589,000
4	CSI: NY	CBS	7,254,000
5	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	7,144,000
6	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 8P	NBC	6,322,000
7	PRIMETIME: CRIME	ABC	6,069,000
8	PHILANTHROPIST	NBC	5,079,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,537,000
10	I SURVED-JAPANESE GM SHOW	ABC	3,901,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 8, 2009).

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 7.8 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 7.6 million average viewers. ABC and CBS
came in third place with roughly 6.1 while UNI and TF followed with average audiences of
approximately 3.6 million and 1.3 million average viewers.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: June 29 – July 5, 2009

christine — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:44:36 +0000

RANK	NAME	BET	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	TUESDAY	1,305,000
2	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	1,273,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,170,000
4	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,064,000
5	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,005,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	977,000
7	DATELINE FRI 7/3	NBC	FRIDAY	960,000
8	DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	MONDAY	958,000
9	LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT	NBC	MONDAY	930,000
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	875,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 29, 2009 – July 5, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 24, 2009

christine — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:42:03 +0000

NBC’s “America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for June 24, 2009. The show drew just over 10.4 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

ABC’s “Wipeout” was the second-ranked program with approximately 7.8 million average viewers while FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” rounded out the top three with approximately 7.6 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	10,399,000
2	WIPEOUT	ABC	7,796,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	7,616,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	7,558,000
5	CSI: NY	CBS	7,429,000
6	PHILANTHROPIST	NBC	7,119,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,757,000
8	PRIMETIME: QUESTIONS/PRES(S)-06/24/2009	ABC	4,653,000
9	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	4,510,000
10	I’M A CELEBRITY-WED	NBC	4,331,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 24, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 7.6 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 7.3 million average viewers. CBS and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.5 and 5.5 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.8 million and 1.4 million average viewers.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: June 15 – June 21, 2009

christine — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:18:54 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,152,000
2	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	THURSDAY	1,078,000
3	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	993,000
4	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	951,000
5	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	950,000
6	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	949,000
7	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	933,000
8	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	912,000
9	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	902,000
10	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	865,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 15, 2009 – June 21, 2009)

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: June 15 – June 21, 2009

christine — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:19:31 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,152,000
2	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	THURSDAY	1,078,000
3	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	993,000
4	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	951,000
5	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	950,000
6	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	949,000
7	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	933,000
8	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	912,000
9	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	902,000
10	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	865,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 15, 2009 – June 21, 2009)

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: June 15 – June 21, 2009

christine — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:03:53 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	10,394,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	MONDAY	10,188,000
3	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	10,118,000
4	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	9,715,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	8,969,000
6	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	WEDNESDAY	8,483,000
7	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	MONDAY	8,417,000
8	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	8,305,000
9	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	8,252,000
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	8,037,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 15, 2009 – June 21, 2009)